Category Archives: Lifestyles
60 years of marriage
Rev. William E. and Mildred Harris celebrated their 60th anniversary with family on Jan. 28. They met as pen pals through Blue Ridge Co-op’s “Living in SC” magazine. They have six children, with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Courier Community Calendar 2-3-16
• Cannon to offer Wellness Wednesdays
Cannon Memorial Hospital will be offering a February Wednesday Wellness Special at the Cannon Annex each week in February from 7 a.m.-10 a.m. No appointment or doctor’s order needed. Participants can receive a discounted lipid panel for $15 (regularly $24) with results back within a week. Free blood pressure screenings are also available. For more information, contact Wellness at (864) 898-1331.
• Classes offered at Hagood Center
New Fiber Room Center activities at the Hagood Center in Pickens have been scheduled for February.
On Feb. 8, enjoy an introductory painting on silk three-day class with Cheryl. All supplies will be provided at the cost of a $10 donation to the center. A new weaving class will be held each Tuesday from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. This class will continue each Tuesday for approximately three months. During the class the participants will complete three weaving projects: a teacher orientation practice project, a teacher directed color-scamp project, and a student designed project. At the completion of the class, the participants should be able to weave “on your own.” The participants will be expected to purchase a book and minimal supplies for a total cost of approximately $20.
Below is a list of the center’s regular activities:
Monday: 10-11:30 a.m. — cathedral window quilts with Jacquie
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. — weaving with Pat; 9-11:30 a.m. — doll clothes with Jacquie; 10-11:30 a.m. — yo-yos with Irene and prayer shawls and cancer caps with Sharon (in the library). Wednesday: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. — weaving with Pat (in the heritage room); 10-11:30 a.m. — knitting with Tally.
Thursday: 10-11:30 a.m. quilting with Sara; 1:30-3:30 p.m. — rug hooking with Cheryl.
• Camp Creek moves Sunday services
Camp Creek Baptist Church will move its Sunday service to the Rosewood Center in Liberty for the next few weeks. The move is temporary due to the remodeling of the church’s sanctuary. AWANA clubs will still be held at the church in Central as usual, in the fellowship hall on Wednesday nights.
• Pickens Lions plan meetings each month
The Pickens Lions Club is in need of new members. The club meets the first and third Thursday of every month at Pizza Inn in Pickens.
Dinner begins at 6:40 p.m., and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. Meetings are open to anyone interested in joining the club or simply finding out more about the club and how it serves Pickens.
• Legion Post 67 seeks members
American Legion Post 67 in Liberty is accepting applications for membership from all U.S. military wartime veterans. For more information, call (864) 787-2322.
• Sertoma Club invites locals to meet
The Clemson Sertoma Club invites all interested local residents to attend its meetings.
The club meets at noon the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Occasions at Wedgefield, located at 1551 Eighteen Mile Road in Central. New visitors are always welcome.
County students named to CofC President’s List
CHARLESTON — The following Pickens County students were recently named to the College of Charleston President’s List: Central – Jalen Brooks-Knepfle. Clemson – Julia Marks. Easley – Shelby Bowden, Clancy Crawford, Krista Day, Reagan Hembree and Leanne Lusk. Pickens – William Raines.
To make the President’s List, a student must be enrolled in and completed at least 14 semester hours and earned a GPA of 3.8 or higher.
Signups planned for Six Mile Rec
SIX MILE — Six Mile Recreation will be holding signups during the entire month of January for participants on youth ball teams, which are scheduled to begin play in April.
Access to the registration form can be found at sixmilesc.org. Signups will be held each Saturday in January from 8 a.m.-noon at Six Mile Town Hall or they can be dropped off at town hall Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or placed in the drop box by the front door. The last day to turn in a registration form is Jan. 31. After that, there will be a $25 late fee, with no exceptions.
It is suggested you pay the participation fee during signup, however, if you don’t have the fee, sign up anyway. The departent will work with you if you need more time. It is very important that everyone gets signed up during January, officials said.
The annual spring baseball/softball clinic is set for March 12-13.
Rec dept. volleyball, soccer signups open
PICKENS — The Pickens Recreation Department is taking registrations for the spring volleyball and soccer seasons during the month of January.
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For volleyball, the following age divisions are offered: 7-9, 10-12, 13-14 and 15-17.
For soccer, coed age divisions offered will include 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12. Depending on the size of leagues, the top two division may be combined.
Birthdate cutoff for both sports is Sept. 1, 2015.
Following registration, a skills/evaluation day will be held for each age division in each sport. The registration fee provides a jersey to be kept, and the fee is $45 for in-city residents and $55 for out-of-city residents. Birth certificates are required at registration.
If you are interested in coaching or need more information, contact the recreation department at (864) 878-2296.
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LEGO League tourney set for Saturday
PENDLETON — Originally set for last weekend, the seventh annual Tri-County Technical College FLL Regional Qualifying Tournament has been rescheduled for this Saturday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
The tournament will be held at the Marshall J. Parker Auditorium in Oconee Hall on the school’s Pendleton campus.
Hosted by Tri-County Technical College’s Engineering and Industrial Technology Division, the event was made possible through a generous donation from Robert Bosch LLC.
People may view the robot competition portion of the event live on ustream.tv.
Fifteen teams, representing students from Upstate public middle schools, home schools and private schools will compete in a regional qualifying event for FIRST LEGO League teams. Around 150 students, along with coaches and parents, are expected to attend.
FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a program created by the FIRST organization. It introduces younger students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. FLL teams, guided by their imaginations and adult coaches, discover exciting career possibilities and, through the process, learn to make positive contributions to society.
In this year’s “Trash Trek” challenge, FLL teams were charged with identifying a problem with the way we make or handle trash. Next, they developed an innovative solution to address garbage and its environmental impact. The final part of the project is to share their findings with others.
The event is comprised of the robot game and team judging in the categories of robot design, research project and core values.
The FLL Core Values are the fundamental elements that distinguish FLL from other programs of its kind. Core Values emphasize contributions of others, friendly sportsmanship, learning and community involvement.
Awards will be given in five core areas: Champions Award (overall performance), Robot Performance, Robot Design, Project and Core Values. This year two supplemental awards will be give: a Rising Star award and an Against All Odds award.
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an organization that seeks to create a world where science and technology are celebrated similar to a sports environment.
For more information, contact Scott Jaeschke at (864) 646-1682 or sjaeschk@tctc.edu.
Pickens Recreation now taking baseball, softball registrations
PICKENS — Baseball and softball registrations are being taken now through Feb. 19 at the Pickens Recreation Center on Sangamo Road in Pickens.
The following age divisions are offered: instructional (coed) — 4 year olds; tee ball/coaches pitch (coed) — 5-6 year olds; pitching machine (coed) — 7-8 year olds; boys baseball minors — 9-10 year olds; boys baseball O-zone — 11-12 year olds; boys baseball boys — 13-14 year olds; boys baseball majors — 15-19 year olds; girls softball darlings — 7-8 year olds; girls softball angels — 9-10 year olds; girls softball ponytails — 11-12 year olds; girls softball belles — 13-15 year olds.
Following registration, a skills/evaluation day will be held for each age division.
The registration fee provides a jersey and cap for each player. The fee is $45 for in-city residents and $55 for out-of-city residents.
For tee ball, pitching machine and baseball, league age is that age attained by the participant prior to May 1, 2016. Birthdate for girls’ softball is their age as of Dec. 31, 2015. Birth certificates are required at registration.
If you are interested in coaching or need additional information, call the Recreation Department at 878-2296.
Praters Creek to host Pickens Presbyterian Men’s Chorus
PICKENS — Praters Creek Baptist Church will host the Pickens Presbyterian Men’s Chorus this Sunday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m.
The public is invited to come and enjoy an evening of music. Praters Creek is located at 621 Praters Creek Road in Pickens.
CAST and Arts Council set to hold 8th annual Celebration Of Story
CLEMSON — Imagine unplugging from everyday distractions and cares to be whisked away by the art of storytelling, through spoken word and music. It was through oral communication that our ancestors taught life lessons, kept their history alive, and spread the news. Today, these traditions are alive and well.
[cointent_lockedcontent]In honor of the age old customs, the Clemson Area StoryTellers (CAST) in cooperation with the Arts Center present The Eighth Annual Celebration of Story: Celebrate Story through Spoken Word and Music on Friday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Arts Center, 212 Butler St., Clemson. Young and old alike are invited to an evening of stories through music and spoken word.
Spoken word artists for the evening are Lisa Eister, Jim Foote, Lane Hudson and Judy Seeley. All are members of CAST, a local guild dedicated to promoting the art of storytelling. The tellers gather on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Arts Center, where they share stories. Listeners and storytellers are always welcome.
Music will be performed by the folk duo Padenrich Station (http://padenrichstation.com). Acoustic arrangements, duo harmony, vivid lyrics and an admiration for the tradition of folk storytelling gives this band its fun sound.
Music begins at 7 p.m. and tales to tickle your funny bone and warm your heart begin at 7:30 p.m. For directions go to http://explorearts.org/, and for more information email clemsonareastorytellers@yahoo.com or judy_seeley@hotmail.com.
Admission is free and donations are accepted. The Eighth Annual Celebration of Story is both a free community event and a benefit for Clemson Community Care (CCC). Clemson Community Care is a non-profit organization providing food, shelter, utilities, and other support services to people in difficult circumstances in the Clemson, Central, and Pendleton areas of South Carolina. Attendees of the Eighth Annual Celebration of Story are asked to bring canned goods, especially canned meat and fish, canned vegetables, and pasta sauce. Donations of boxed powdered milk, cereal, toiletries, pasta, rice, and instant potatoes are also welcome. During March and April, all donations to CCC will be proportionally matched by the Feinstein Foundation.
Seating and parking at the Arts Center are limited. Groups of 10 or more may call (864) 855-6396 or (864) 276-2166 to request reserved seats.
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Courier Community Calendar 1-27-16
• Cannon to offer Wellness Wednesdays
Cannon Memorial Hospital will be offering a February Wednesday Wellness Special at the Cannon Annex each week in February from 7 a.m.-10 a.m. No appointment or doctor’s order needed. Participants can receive a discounted Lipid panel for $15 (regularly $24) with results back within a week. Free blood pressure screenings. For more information, contact Wellness at (864) 898-1331.
• Auxiliary to host white elephant sale
Cannon Memorial Auxiliary will hold a white elephant sale from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, and Friday, Jan. 29. Jewelry, household items, furniture and more will be available in the classroom at Cannon (located near the Outpatient Entrance).
• Classes offered at Hagood Center
New Fiber Room Center activities at the Hagood Center in Pickens have been scheduled for January and February.
The sixth annual Fiber Arts Expo sponsored by Heritage Weavers & Fiber Artists takes place next Saturday – January 30 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Historic Johnson Farm.
There will be additional new activities scheduled throughout the next few months. Pre-registration and lists of the supplies are not available. In January, the center will offer self-binding receiving blankets with Sara. Cost is a $5 donation for the center.
On Feb. 1 and 8, enjoy an introductory painting on silk three-day class with Cheryl. All supplies will be provided at the cost of a $10 donation to the center.
A new weaving class will be held each Tuesday from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. This class will continue each Tuesday for approximately three months. During the class the participants will complete three weaving projects: a teacher orientation practice project, a teacher directed color-scamp project, and a student designed project. At the completion of the class, the participants should be able to weave “on your own.” The participants will be expected to purchase a book and minimal supplies for a total cost of approximately $20.
Below is a list of the center’s regular activities:
Monday: 10-11:30 a.m. — cathedral window quilts with Jacquie
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. — weaving with Pat; 9-11:30 a.m. — doll clothes with Jacquie; 10-11:30 a.m. — yo-yos with Irene and prayer shawls and cancer caps with Sharon (in the library). Wednesday: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. — weaving with Pat (in the heritage room); 10-11:30 a.m. — knitting with Tally.
Thursday: 10-11:30 a.m. quilting with Sara; 1:30-3:30 p.m. — rug hooking with Cheryl.
• Grace UMC plans 5th Sunday Singing
The community is invited to Grace United Methodist Church in Pickens as it will host a 5th Sunday Singing in its fellowship hall at 6 p.m. on Jan. 31.
Each “5th Sunday Singing” at Grace will include special music and your favorite songs to sing along to.
• Camp Creek moves Sunday services
Camp Creek Baptist Church will move its Sunday service to the Rosewood Center in Liberty for the next few weeks. The move is temporary due to the remodeling of the church’s sanctuary. AWANA clubs will still be held at the church in Central as usual, in the fellowship hall on Wednesday nights.
